ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced Tuesday morning that Rockford University senior shortstop Jocelyn Callahan has been selected as the NACC Softball Position Player of the Week. This is Callahan's first weekly award of her career and the program's first NACC Position Player of the Week award since the 2022 season.

Senior shortstop Jocelyn Callahan hit exactly .500 out of the leadoff spot to help lead Rockford to a 5-1 record this past week. Callahan tallied 11 hits, including a double and a triple, scored 11 runs, drove in five runs and was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases. She had a trio of multi-hit games, including going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a trio of stolen bases in a win over SUNY Potsdam. 

The RU softball team is back in action on Thursday, March 20 at Beloit College. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 PM.